Todd Erdos vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Todd Erdos
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Shang Johnson
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Shang Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Erdos as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Shang Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 5.57 and 1.633 for Todd Erdos. By the career numbers, Shang Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Erdos and Shang Johnson

Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.05
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
5.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.18
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
10.09
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.17
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
4.32
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
5.57
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
3.87
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.58
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
41.99
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.02
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
5.96
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.71
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.77
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.601
1.601
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
35.65
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.99
41.99
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Todd Erdos and Shang Johnson

Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.05
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.02
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.48
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.86
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Erdos and Shang Johnson

Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
12600
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
293.02
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA